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          January 12, 2017
          People react after impeachment vote on South Korean President Park Geun-hye was passed, in front of the National Assembly in Seoul

          The scandal involving South Korean President Park Geun-hye has roiled the nation and sparked huge protests. Photo: News1 via Reuters

          South Korea’s ex-culture minister arrested

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